BY Idris Shehu
The jailbreak of Boko Haram suspects from Kuje Prison dominated the front pages of Nigerian dailies.
The Punch reports that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed personnel and fighter jets to Kastina following the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team of security details. The newspaper says families panic as abductors again threaten to kill victims of the Kaduna train attack.
The Nation reports that the federal government says petrol scarcity will linger until full deregulation. The newspaper says Buhari has registered his “disappointment” with the country’s intelligence system.
The Guardian reports that a court has been asked to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from changing Kabir Masari as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. The newspaper says Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, faces uncertainty as over 30 members of government resign.
Daily Trust reports that gunmen have invaded a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) lodge in Anambra and raped women. The newspaper says Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has declared that at least 10,000 recruits will be deployed to the LGAs they come from.
Daily Independent reports that Buhari has reshuffled his cabinet and sworn in seven new ministers. The newspaper says two died as a boat capsised in Lagos community.
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